Summary

Amazing Red had strong praise for Mercedes Moné while reflecting on their long relationship through House of Glory. He said Moné has remained loyal to her roots, regularly comes back to train, and still approaches wrestling with the same work ethic that stood out to him years ago.

Red discussed Moné during an interview and described how she would return to the school, not just to visit, but to lace up, drill spots, and sweat through training sessions. That history between them has helped make Moné a familiar presence around the House of Glory system.

Moné is also coming off a stretch in which she dropped the championships she had been carrying. The last title in that run was later vacated.

Quote from Amazing Red

Red said Mercedes Moné kept the same hunger even after reaching NXT:

"First of all, Mercedes Moné, amazing. She’s always been loyal man. Always just coming back to us and knowing her roots. That’s how I am. So, I love that more about her… Ever since she came up to our school when we were in the other venue, like a little bodega store in Queens actually. She came by and she’s like, ‘I want to go over this match with you and run some spots and work out with you guys,’ and we’re looking at her because at this point, she’s in NXT. What you doing here? I don’t care what anybody says about her. You cannot work like this girl. This girl works. She comes in just to talk and chill, but decides to bring her wrestling shoes and her gear and trains and sweats, and then talks about wrestling. As someone that loves pro wrestling like her, I don’t see a reason not to be around her."

Moné's current position after her title run

The timing of Red's comments is notable because Mercedes Moné is no longer holding any championships. According to the source material, the final belt from that run was vacated after a promoter responded to Moné's comment that they could not fly her out.

That leaves this as more of a reputation story than a championship story. Even without a title around her waist, Moné is still being talked about by respected names as someone whose approach to training sets a high bar. Around the wider women's scene, peer respect has been a recurring thread lately, as seen when Lady Frost praised Toni Storm's character work.

What Amazing Red's praise means for Mercedes Moné

Mercedes Moné getting this level of praise from Amazing Red strengthens the idea that her standing in wrestling is tied to more than star power, because Red is specifically pointing to the work she puts in behind the scenes.

It also gives more weight to Moné's connection with House of Glory. When a veteran trainer and influential wrestler like Red talks about her as someone who still shows up to train seriously, it reinforces why she continues to command respect even during a stretch when she is not carrying a championship.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.